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BLBGBR. DISPLAY FIGURE.

Patented May 26, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT i OFFICE.

EINVARD LEGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY-FIGURE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N0. 560,907, dated May 25, 1896. Application filed November 29, 1895. Serial No. 570,516. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may con/cern,.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD LEGER, a citt zen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Ooolc and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display* Figures; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of igures or forms that are used in displaying garments and wearing-apparel,

and has for its object to provide an artcu,

lated figure whereby the limbs may be adj usted to and retained in different positions, and readily connected to or disconnected from the body part.

Figure 1 is an elevation of an arm part embodying the improved jointed connections. Fig. 2 is a broken-awaylongitudinal section of the same. -Fig. 3 is a broken-away sectional detail on line 3, Fig. 4f, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. l is a transverse section on line 4, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detached elevation of a lockingsleeve, &c. Fig. Gis a broken-away sectional elevation showing the body-joint connection.

The body part is omitted from the drawings, one arm being shown as illustrating and embodying the features of the invention, the arm and leg joints being the same. The connection between the leg-joint and body is also shown.

A represents the shoulder; B, the upper arm; B', the forearm; B2, the hand; O, the shoulder-joint; C', the elbow-joint; O2, the hand or wrist joint, and D the leg-and-body joint. The limbs are a hollow shell and may be composed of papier-mch or other suitable material. The joints are constructed on the ball-and-socket principle, and may be adjusted to different positions.

The lower part of the upper arm is provided on the inside with a sleeve E, rigidly retained in a central position by a flange a. This sleeve is provided longitudinally, Fig. 5, with companion slots a a', starting from the inner end but stopping short of the outer end and forminga spring-ton gue a2, having a projection @son the inner side. A boss @4011 the outer side provides a seat for a clampingscrew of, which bears against the exterior side of the spring-tongue, as shown in Fig. 2'.

The ball part E of the elbow-joint connection is provided with a stern h, on which is rigidly mounted a tube o. This tube is provided With an annular groove b2, Fig. 5, and longitudinally with a groove h3, opening into the annular groove from the end. The tube h is adapted to telescope within the sleeve E. When the tube is inserted in the sleeve the groove h3 must be in line with the projection a3, which `will then enter the annular groove b2 and permit of the joint being turned in either direction. The clam ping-screw a5 may be set up tight and hold the joint rigid in any position to which it is adj usted, or it may be set up slack so that the joint may be turned and at the same time be held in its position of adjustment by reason of the spring-tongue on the sleeve E.

The upper end of the forearm is cut away to form the socket part G ofthe joint, and embraces the ball part F, and is secured thereto by a pivotlbolt d, which provides for the adjustment of the forearm andthe locking of thev same in the position to which it is set. The pivot-bolt d is provided on one end With a clamping-nut, which may be loosened and the parts adjusted to the desired posi# Agaging with the hand B2, as shown in Fig. 2.

On the inside of the arm is placed a spiral spring g2, the lower end of which connects A connections extends across the lower part of the body and receives the sleeves for the connection of the ball joint and parts, as in the IOO arm connections, the only difference being that the sleeve is provided with two holdingflanges instead of one. This arrangement not only provides for the adjustment of the limbs to different positions, but also permits of the limbs being readily connected and disconnected, so that a display-figure may be handled and shipped with facility.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

ln an articulated joint for display-figures, the combination with the balleandesocket parts, of a sleeve, grooved on one side to form a spring, and having an inward projection on the spring part, a tube, secured to the ball part and adapted to have an adjustable telescopic engagement With said sleeve, a clamping-screw regulating the adjustment between said sleeve and tube, and the pivot-bolt, adj ustably connecting the ball-and-socl et parts, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDXVARD LEGER. lVitnesses:

J. B. DoNALsoN, L. B. COUPLAND. 

